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Charles W. Tatum survived the horrors of Iwo Jima and returned home a recipient of the Bronze Star.
Returning from the Pacific, Tatum became a successful race car driver and builder. His son Blake
Tatum, at the wheel of a Crusader manufactured by his father's company, is the 1994 Formula Vee West
Coast Regional Champion.
Tatum is active in Marine affairs and was twice president of the Stockton Marines Corps Club.
In honor of all fallen Marines on Iwo Jima, he arranged a memorial service for John Basilone and
other Medal of Honor recipients on the 50th Anniversary of the battle in Washington D.C.
He has written numerous articles for national publications including a feature about John Basilone in
Leatherneck.
Tatum and his wife Evelyn have been married over 50 years and have six children.
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